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COS to OSU: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
1,155 mi
1,858 km · 1,003 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from OSU?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Columbus (OSU) is 1,155 miles (1,858 km, 1,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and Columbus?
Columbus is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to OSU?
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